Comparison

BackToLife Focus vs BackToLife Parent

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ€” with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

BackToLife Focus

Features
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NO MORE THAN 60 MINUTES OF DISTRACTION A DAY BackToLife helps you lose less time to distracting apps and spend it on the things that actually matter to you. HOW? Set your own daily limit (30/45/60 min) for distracting apps like Instagram, TikTok or Clash Royale. Your daily and monthly progress is always just a glance away. CLIMB THE RANKS Your progress doesn't go unseen: every conscious choice moves you further along your rank journey. New areas grow, ranks are reached and your path becomes visible step by step. All of it is there to keep you motivated to stay under your daily limit. STAY ON TRACK WITH FRIENDS And you don't have to do it alone. Connect with friends, follow each other's progress and push each other in weekly challenges. Doing it together is a proven way to stay disciplined. REAL LIFE Use the time you've reclaimed for real-life tasks and good habits, on your own or together with your friends. It's not about being perfect or never touching your phone again. It's about choosing more consciously what you want to spend your time on. Take your time back. For you, your goals and real life. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

BackToLife Parent

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BackToLife Parent is a parental control for your child's social media: it removes what hooks them (Reels, Shorts and infinite scroll) and helps you protect them from what's dangerous, like strangers and content that isn't right for their age. Looking for a way to remove Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts or TikTok's For You feed from your child's phone without banning social media? BackToLife Parent is built for exactly that. WHY IT'S DIFFERENT Instagram has no button to turn off Reels. Blocking the whole app causes fights at home, and counting minutes doesn't change what happens inside. What hooks teenagers isn't social media itself: it's the endless videos and the recommendations designed to keep them there. BackToLife removes exactly that and keeps the rest: talking to friends, searching and learning. WHAT IT REMOVES The Reels tab, Shorts and TikTok's For You feed, always Explore, suggestions and AI-generated posts Reels in the feed, autoplay, stories, likes and comments, if you want Ads on Instagram and YouTube WHAT IT KEEPS Their chats and messages with friends The accounts they choose to follow What they search for on purpose SAFER By removing Explore, For You and suggestions, your child only sees what the accounts they follow post and what they search for, not what the algorithm pushes at them. When you set up the app, we also guide you to turn on Instagram's official protections for minors: private account, messages from strangers and age-appropriate content. WHAT YOU CAN DO FROM YOUR PHONE Choose which social networks they get: Instagram, YouTube, TikTok and X Different filters for each network: you choose what is removed, network by network Different schedules for school days and weekends Block apps on their phone when needed See how much time they spend, when and on which network Several children on the same account Your child can't turn the filters off. On their phone they'll see: "Filters are managed by your parents". NO SPYING BackToLife doesn't read their messages or conversations. You see usage, not content. No ads and no selling data. Parenting isn't surveillance. GETTING STARTED TAKES 2 MINUTES 1. Download BackToLife on your child's phone and BackToLife Parent on yours. 2. Link them with a QR code. 3. It comes with the recommended filters already on. Adjust them if you want. WHO IT'S FOR For parents who are about to give their child a first phone or first social media accounts and want to get it right from the start. Also for families where the phone is already a daily battle. BackToLife was born in Madrid, made by a young team that grew up with these platforms and knows exactly what makes them addictive. BackToLife Parent requires a subscription. Questions? Write to info@backtolife.site or visit backtolife.site Privacy Policy: https://backtolife.site/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://backtolife.site/terms

Screenshots

BackToLife Focus4 screens
BackToLife Parent4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: BackToLife Parent at 16.0 against BackToLife Focus's 18.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. BackToLife Focus sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and BackToLife Parent sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BackToLife Focus ships an update every 8 days, BackToLife Parent every 9 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
BackToLife Focus versus BackToLife Parent: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBackToLife FocusBackToLife Parent
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 8 days โ€” betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.016.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size129 MB58 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperLou Philip CarstensBackToLife

In-app purchases

2 purchases

BackToLife Focus

Subscriptions2
  • BackToLife Pro Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • BackToLife Pro Yearly7 Days trial$24.991 Year
2 purchases

BackToLife Parent

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Yearly$8.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$49.991 Year

Questions

Is BackToLife Focus free?
BackToLife Focus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BackToLife Parent free?
BackToLife Parent is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BackToLife Focus or BackToLife Parent have ads?
Neither BackToLife Focus nor BackToLife Parent shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BackToLife Focus or BackToLife Parent?
BackToLife Focus ships an update every 8 days, and BackToLife Parent every 9 days. Most recently, BackToLife Focus was updated on October 31, 2026 and BackToLife Parent on October 31, 2026.

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